It all comes down to this. With a nine-win season and upward program trajectory still there for the taking, Kevin Sumlin is preparing to take the Aggies into Baton Rouge. On Tuesday he and his coordinators and players spoke with the media about Texas A&M-LSU.

Texas A&M hits the final week of the season fresh off its first shutout since 2004. Meanwhile, rumors swirl around Les Miles in Red Stick as LSU collapses. If Kevin Sumlin's Aggies can leave Baton Rouge with a win, a number of things will change in a hurry.

After Saturday's game, the list of positives for Texas A&M was longer than it's been in several weeks. Kevin Sumlin and his players took to the microphone to break down their 25-0 defeat of Vanderbilt, Kyle Allen's start and much more.

Usually, the biggest question about a trip to Nashville is choosing between Prince’s and Bolton’s for spicy hot chicken. Yet, in their current state the Aggies face a real challenge against Vanderbilt in search of win No. 8 — and that speaks volumes.

For anyone who watched Saturday's defeat of Western Carolina, anticipating another quarterback competition at Texas A&M wasn't difficult. For those who listened to Kevin Sumlin's past two media appearances, understanding why could be. Where will the Aggies go next?

All the intrigue surrounding Texas A&M heading into the Vanderbilt game concerns the quarterbacks — and so did most of the questions during Tuesday's media session. Kevin Sumlin tackled Kyler Murray, Kyle Allen and what comes next.

A crucial two-game stretch awaits Texas A&M, which is seeking not only to end the season on a strong note but to infuse the program with momentum heading into 2016. On Tuesday Kevin Sumlin and the Aggies spoke with the media before the trip to Vanderbilt.

Wrapped up in Texas A&M's current situation at quarterback is a collection of questions, projections and possible complications. Yet, with the two-game stretch ahead potentially determining the direction of the program, Kevin Sumlin must decide based on the now.

Powered by Tra Carson's third straight 100-yard rushing game and four touchdown tosses from two quarterbacks, the Aggies overcame a slow start to move to 7-3 in the season's final home game. After Saturday's final Kevin Sumlin and his players reacted.

The breakdowns by Texas A&M's offense are no longer isolated incidents — they're indicative of something systemic. Heading down the stretch in Kevin Sumlin's fourth year at the helm of the Aggies, that's a sad fact that requires immediate attention.

Following Kevin Sumlin's first year, there was zero doubt he was the man to bring the Texas A&M football program to the promised land. Following the last 14 months, there appears to be a great deal of it. But, Aggies shouldn't throw in the towel just yet.

On Tuesday Kevin Sumlin suggested that the Aggies could field a strong team in 2016. The problem, most A&M fans are clamoring, is that many believed the same about the 2015 team ... until it went the way of the 2014 team.

The Texas A&M offense and its struggles are on everyone's mind. On Tuesday, they dominated Kevin Sumlin's weekly media session. Kyler Murray and the quarterbacks' status, turnovers and more joined Senior Night on the conversational docket.

There was a beautiful irony in Johnny Manziel's presence at Saturday's game, a bittersweet reminder of the bygone days of Texas A&M's offensive dominance with him at the helm. Following the woeful showing against Auburn, the Aggies have serious questions to ask in search of direction.

Coming off of perhaps their most disappointing loss of the season, the Aggies have three games remaining to pull it together. On Tuesday Kevin Sumlin and his coordinators sat down with the media to react and look ahead.

As quickly as the ship appeared righted, it veered violently off course. Offensive ineptitude against one of the nation's worst defenses led to a loss against one of the SEC West's bottom-rung teams and the Aggies now find themselves asking some familiar questions.

In what seemed like its last roadblock to arriving in Baton Rouge on a long winning streak, Texas A&M fell painfully flat. During Saturday's aftermath, Kevin Sumlin and his players spoke with the media about what went wrong.

The Aggie fan base is abuzz about Kyler Murray and on Tuesday so, too, was the assembled media. Kevin Sumlin broke down his freshman quarterback's opening act and potential, the visiting Auburn Tigers and more in his weekly media session.